30 greek rooms worth the trip across Greece, editor-ranked. All cuisines in Greece.
Diporto ★ 4.8 · Athens
psyrri · Sokratous 9, Athina 105 52
Diporto on Sokratous and Theatrou has poured Attic retsina from barrels since 1887, a basement koutouki in Athens with no sign and a handful.
Tip: Lunch only from late morning until the pans empty, often by 17:00; no menu, no English spoken.
Mavro Provato ★ 4.7 · Athens
pangrati · Arrianou 31-33, Pangrati
Mavro Provato in Pangrati Athens is the daily mezedopoleio favourite for small-plate Greek cooking, Greek wine by the glass and a sidewalk of regulars.
Tip: Book three days ahead for dinner; lunch tables on the pavement are walk-up after 14:00.
Ta Karamanlidika tou Fani ★ 4.7 · Athens
psyrri · Sokratous & Evripidou 1, 10552, Athina
Ta Karamanlidika tou Fani on Sokratous is the Athens deli-mezedopoleio for Asia Minor cured meats: Karamanli pastourma, sausages and small plates.
Tip: Closed Sundays. The deli counter runs 08:00-21:00 if you want to take meats home with you.
Delta Restaurant ★ 4.7 · Athens
kerameikos-metaxourgeio · 364 Syggrou Avenue, Kallithea, 176 74
Delta at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Centre in Athens-Kallithea holds two Michelin stars and a Green Star for fermentation-led Greek cooking.
Tip: Book a month ahead; the architecture is the warm-up so allow time for the foundation walk.
Mourga ★ 4.7 · Thessaloniki
Christopoulou 12, Thessaloniki
Chef Giannis Loukakis's Ladadika restaurant operates at the creative edge of northern Greek cooking. Kitchen leans market-driven creative greek.
Charoupi ★ 4.7 · Thessaloniki
Doxis 4, Thessaloniki
Chef Manolis Papoutsakis opened Charoupi in 2017 to bring Cretan ingredients and technique to Thessaloniki. Kitchen leans cretan modernist. At Doxis 4.
Mourga ★ 4.7 · Thessaloniki
Christopoulou 12, Thessaloniki
Mourga straddles the boundary between casual and fine dining: handwritten menus, organic-market sourcing, and a kitchen with genuine creative ambition.
Karavitis Tavern ★ 4.6 · Athens
pangrati · Pausaniou 4 Pangrati, Athina 11635, Greece
Karavitis in Pangrati has cooked Athens taverna food since 1926, a rustic courtyard with barrels of house wine and the bekri-meze stew that defines the room.
Tip: No reservations are taken; arrive before 21:00 on weeknights and before 20:30 on Saturdays.
Hytra ★ 4.6 · Athens
kerameikos-metaxourgeio · Petrou Kokkali 1, Athina 115 21
Hytra at the Onassis Cultural Centre is one Michelin star for contemporary Greek cooking with a top-floor view across Athens to the Acropolis in warm weather.
Tip: The seventh-floor summer bar is a separate booking from the winter ground-floor dining room.
CTC Urban Gastronomy ★ 4.6 · Athens
kerameikos-metaxourgeio · 15 Plateon , Athina
CTC in Kerameikos is Alexandros Tsiotinis's one Michelin star for creative Greek cooking, in a converted post-industrial space west of central Athens.
Tip: The dining room is small and the kitchen seats are the best in the house, ask when booking.
Olympos Naoussa ★ 4.6 · Thessaloniki
waterfront · Leoforos Nikis 5, Thessaloniki 546 24
Olympos Naoussa reopened in 2022 after thirty years in a 1926 building on Nikis Avenue. Located in Waterfront. Priced at €€€. Kitchen leans modern greek.
Olympos Naoussa ★ 4.6 · Thessaloniki
Leoforos Nikis 5, Thessaloniki 546 24
The 1926 waterfront landmark reopened in 2022 as one of the city's most ambitious restaurants under FNL-recognised chef Dimitris Tasioulas. Family-friendly.
Mavro Provato ★ 4.5 · Athens
pangrati · Arrianou 31-33, Pangrati
Mavro Provato in Pangrati is the daily Athens mezedopoleio favourite for small-plate Greek cooking with regulars on the pavement from 14:00.
Tip: Book three days ahead for dinner; lunch tables on the pavement are walk-up only from 14:00 onwards.
Ta Karamanlidika tou Fani ★ 4.5 · Athens
psyrri · Sokratous & Evripidou 1, 10552, Athina
Ta Karamanlidika tou Fani on Sokratous is the Athens deli-mezedopoleio for Asia Minor cured meats: Karamanli pastourma, sausages and small plates.
Tip: Closed Sundays. The deli counter runs 08:00-21:00 if you want to take meats home with you.
Diporto ★ 4.5 · Athens
psyrri · Sokratous 9, Athina 105 52
Diporto on Sokratous and Theatrou has poured Attic retsina from barrels in Athens since 1887, a basement koutouki with no sign and a handful of daily dishes.
Tip: Lunch only from late morning until the pans empty, often by 17:00; no menu, no English spoken.
Taverna tou Oikonomou ★ 4.5 · Athens
petralona · Kydantidon 32, Athina 118 51
Taverna tou Oikonomou in Ano Petralona is the Athens mageirio that has cooked home-style food since 1930, with 15 to 20 daily dishes brought out of the pan.
Tip: No microwave and no menu; you point at the trays. Closes when the pans run out, often by 22:00.
Soil ★ 4.5 · Athens
pangrati · 5 Ferekidou, Pangrati, 116 35
Soil in Pangrati is Tasos Mantis's one Michelin star plus Green Star for sustainable Greek cooking with Nordic discipline and a fully seasonal carte.
Tip: The Green Star menu skews vegetable-forward; flag allergies and preferences when booking.
Birdman ★ 4.5 · Athens
syntagma-historic-centre · Voulis 35, Athina
Birdman on Voulis is chef Ari Vezene's Japanese-Greek robata grill: a long open counter for yakitori, kushiyaki and dry-aged niku with Greek seafood.
Tip: Counter seats see the cooking; book a side seat for two and order across the menu.
SinTrofi ★ 4.5 · Thessaloniki
ladadika · Doxis 7, Thessaloniki
SinTrofi's zero-waste philosophy shapes the kitchen and the cellar: the menu changes daily by season and market availability, and the wine list runs.
Mezen Salonica ★ 4.5 · Thessaloniki
ladadika · Rogoti 3, Thessaloniki
Mezen's never-ending philosophy: small plates arrive continuously until you signal otherwise. The tiny Rogoti Street location runs no reservations.
Clochard ★ 4.5 · Thessaloniki
centre · Mitropoleos 11, Thessaloniki 546 22
Clochard operates at the intersection of French bistronomic discipline and Greek ingredient pride. Kitchen leans modern greek-french bistro.
Ouzeri Tsinari ★ 4.5 · Thessaloniki
ano-poli · Alexandras Papadopoulou 72, Thessaloniki 546 33
Tsinari has stood on this Ano Poli corner since 1865, originally a cafe during the Ottoman period. Priced at €. At Alexandras Papadopoulou 72.
Mezen Salonica ★ 4.5 · Thessaloniki
Rogoti 3, Thessaloniki
Mezen's never-ending relay of small seafood plates arriving until you stop them has made it one of the most imitated formats in Thessaloniki.
SinTrofi ★ 4.5 · Thessaloniki
Doxis 7, Thessaloniki
SinTrofi's zero-waste kitchen and biodynamic wine cellar in Ladadika represent one of Thessaloniki's most principled dining propositions. At Doxis 7.
Clochard ★ 4.5 · Thessaloniki
Mitropoleos 11, Thessaloniki 546 22
Clochard's monthly-changing menu and exceptional Greek wine list make it the most wine-forward bistro in Thessaloniki. Kitchen leans french-greek bistro.
Mavri Thalassa ★ 4.5 · Thessaloniki
Nikolaou Plastira 3, Kalamaria, Thessaloniki 551 32
Founded in 1926, Mavri Thalassa in Kalamaria is Thessaloniki's most storied seafood institution. The wine cellar holds over 300 labels. For a casual visit.
Atlantikos ★ 4.4 · Athens
psyrri · Avliton 7, Psiri, Athina 10563, Greece
Atlantikos in Psyrri is the central Athens seafood pick: Avliton 7 fires the daily catch on the grill from lunch through to past midnight every day.
Tip: The annex across the lane opens at 18:00 weekdays and 13:00 weekends; book the original room.
Manimani ★ 4.4 · Athens
koukaki · Falirou 10, Koukaki, 117 42
Manimani in Koukaki cooks the food of the Mani peninsula in a neoclassical building near the Acropolis Museum: cured pork siglino and handmade pasta.
Tip: Closed Mondays. Sunday lunch from 14:00 is the easiest service for booking a window seat.
Karavitis Tavern ★ 4.4 · Athens
pangrati · Pausaniou 4 Pangrati, Athina 11635, Greece
Karavitis in Pangrati has cooked the Athens taverna canon since 1926, a rustic room with a courtyard, barrels of house wine and the bekri-meze stew.
Tip: No reservations are taken; arrive before 21:00 weeknights and before 20:30 on Friday and Saturday.
Taverna tou Oikonomou ★ 4.4 · Athens
petralona · Kydantidon 32, Athina 118 51
Taverna tou Oikonomou in Ano Petralona is the Athens mageirio that has cooked home-style food since 1930, with 15 to 20 daily dishes from the pan.
Tip: No microwave and no menu; you point at the trays. Closes when pans empty out, often by 22:00.